Best of Chuck Hagel

Best of Chuck Hagel

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JIM WATSON

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members and civilian employees during his first day at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, February 27, 2013. Hagel was sworn in Wednesday after a divisive Senate debate over his nomination that signals a rocky road ahead as he tackles deep budget cuts and frayed ties with Congress. Hagel, 66, took his oath of office at about 8:30 am (1330 GMT) at the Pentagon as his wife looked on, becoming the first combat veteran from the Vietnam conflict to take up the post. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members and civilian employees during his first day at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, February 27, 2013. Hagel was sworn in Wednesday after a divisive Senate debate over his nomination that signals a rocky road ahead as he tackles deep budget cuts and frayed ties with Congress. Hagel, 66, took his oath of office at about 8:30 am (1330 GMT) at the Pentagon as his wife looked on, becoming the first combat veteran from the Vietnam conflict to take up the post. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON

Congress Hosts A Ceremony To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Mark Wilson

Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L), speaks while (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) listen during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L), speaks while (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) listen during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Congress Hosts A Ceremony To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Mark Wilson

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L) speaks while (L-R) former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) listen during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L) speaks while (L-R) former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) listen during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Congress Hosts A Ceremony To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Mark Wilson

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) attend a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) attend a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Congress Hosts A Ceremony To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Mark Wilson

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L) shakes hands with Vietnam war veteran and former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. A ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L) shakes hands with Vietnam war veteran and former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. A ceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Congress Hosts A Ceremony To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War

Mark Wilson

Former US Secretary of Defense and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel speaks about the war during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. AÊceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

Former US Secretary of Defense and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel speaks about the war during a ceremony on Capitol Hill July 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. AÊceremony was held at the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama (L) announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (2nd L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama (L) announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (2nd L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Obama Delivers Statement On Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against ISIS

Chip Somodevilla

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

President Barack Obama announces he has sent Congress an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State with (L-R) Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama wants Congress to authorize a three-year military campaign against the Islamic State, also called ISIS or ISIL, that would continue the use of air power and could include limited ground operations by American forces to hunt down enemy leaders or rescue American personnel.

Obama Asks Congress to Authorize War Against Islamic State

Bloomberg

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Obama Asks Congress to Authorize War Against Islamic State

Bloomberg

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Obama Asks Congress to Authorize War Against Islamic State

Bloomberg

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, delivers a statement on legislation he sent to Congress to authorize the use of military force (AUMF) against the Islamic State with U.S. Vice President Joseph 'Joe' Biden, from left, Obama, John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, and Chuck Hagel, outgoing U.S. secretary of defense, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Obama formally asked Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State, saying the extremist group has committed 'despicable acts of violence' and would threaten the U.S. if not confronted. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members and... News PhotoChuck Hagel,Civilian,Day 1,Horizontal,International Landmark,Military,Occupation,People,Politics,Talking,The Pentagon,USA,Washington DCPhotographer JIM WATSONCollection: AFP 2013 AFPUS Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to service members and civilian employees during his first day at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, February 27, 2013. Hagel was sworn in Wednesday after a divisive Senate debate over his nomination that signals a rocky road ahead as he tackles deep budget cuts and frayed ties with Congress. Hagel, 66, took his oath of office at about 8:30 am (1330 GMT) at the Pentagon as his wife looked on, becoming the first combat veteran from the Vietnam conflict to take up the post. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)